Gladys Marie (Bracken) Ellis, age 88, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born on April 14, 1925 in Rogersville, Missouri, the daughter of William Thomas and Lillian Rosella (Cox) Bracken.

Billy Max O’Hair, 82, died October 9, 2013 at Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1931 in Shattuck, Oklahoma the son of William Henderson and Olive Catherine (Druce) O’Hair. A longtime Elkhart resident, he was a well-respected educator, coach, avid bow hunter and go

Randall Dean “Randy” Crosley, age 47, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, Kansas. Randy was born November 15, 1965 in Wellington, Texas, the son of Ronald D. Crosley and Barbara A. (Barnes) Crosley.
Randy graduated high school in 1984 in Buhler, Kansas and Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma in 1988. Randy moved to Elkhart in May of 1995 and worked mos

David "Dave" Mangels, age 49, of Ulysses, Kansas died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 15, 1963 at Wellington, Kansas the son of Floyd Carl and Velma Hazel (Joyner) Mangels.
Dave was a truck driver, heavy equipment operator and also worked in construction.
He is survived by one son; Stevie Lackey of Brigham City, Utah, four brothers;

Thomas (Tommy) Brown Lee, Jr. departed this life October 7, 2013 at the age of 93. Mr. Lee was born on August 8, 1920 in Woodville, Mississippi, where he was known as Teeter to family and friends. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a flight engineer for B22s. When he was s

CHARLIE EVERETT FERGUSON OBITUARY
Our loving and faithful Daddy, Granddad, Great Granddad and Great Great Granddad, Charlie Everett Ferguson, went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 4, 2013, at the age of 94. Charlie, the

Alice May Barnard, age 93, went to Heaven to meet Jesus, her personal Lord and Savior, on Sunday, October 6, 2013, from her home in Wichita, Kansas, following a lengthy illness with congestive heart failure.
Alice was born in Oilton, Oklahoma, January 7, 1920, to Anna May (Howze) Messick and Oldom Taylor Messick; both parents preceded Alice in death. Alice graduated from Tonkawa High School in

Jeff Porter, age 64, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 19, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Luke and Joan (Leierer) Porter.
Jeff grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1967. He married Eddi Anderson in 1972 and they later divorced in 1989. Jeff furthered his education with a Busine

Geraldine A. Coen, Jerry, to everyone who knew her, age 73, of Elkhart, Kansas died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1940 in New Castle, Delaware, the daughter of Millard and Francis (Boloslawski) Meredith.
Jerry was raised in Wilmington, Delaware where she went to Catholic school and learned how to play the piano. She loved to ga

John Kenneth Blasi, age 89, died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home in Hemet, California. He was born March 6, 1924 in Cunningham, Kansas, the son of August Charles (A.C.) and Grace Blasi. He grew up on farms and atten